Voting Rights Announcements | 7 August 2015 11:52
VOLKSWAGEN AG
07.08.2015 11:52
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VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Release according to Article 27a, Section 2 of the Wertpapierhandelsgesetz
(WpHG - the German Securities Trading Act) with the Aim of a Europe-wide
distribution
Release according to Article 27a, Section 2 of the WpHG
Notification according to Article 27a, Section 1 of the WpHG
Ferdinand Porsche Familien- Holding GmbH, Salzburg, Austria, notified
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg, Germany, on August 6, 2015 - with
reference to its notification of changes in voting rights in accordance
with article 21, section 1 of the WpHG on August 4, 2015 - in accordance
with article 27a, section 1 of the WpHG of the following:
'The exceeding of the voting rights thresholds is due to the initial
attribution of voting rights (article 22, section 1, sentence 1 no. 1 of
the WpHG) held by a subsidiary of the notifier and not because of a
purchase of shares.
1) Aims underlying the acquisition of the voting rights (Article 27a,
Section 1, Sentence 3 of the WpHG)
a) The transaction underlying the attribution of the voting rights does not
serve to generate a trading profit for the notifier, nor is it designed to
implement strategic objectives.
b) The notifier does not currently plan to acquire further voting rights
within the next twelve months by means of a purchase or by any other means.
c) The notifier does not currently intend to exert an influence on the
appointment or removal of members of the issuer's administrative, managing
and supervisory bodies.
d) The notifier does not currently intend to bring about a material change
in the issuer's capital structure, in particular as regards the ratio
between equity financing and debt financing, and the dividend policy.
2) Source of the funds used (Article 27a, Section 1, Sentence 4 of the
WpHG)
The voting rights were acquired solely by way of the attribution of voting
rights (article 22, section 1, sentence 1 no. 1 of the WpHG). No equity
funds or debt funds were used to finance the acquisition of the voting
rights.'
Wolfsburg, August 7, 2015
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
The Board of Management
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Language: English
Company: VOLKSWAGEN AG
Brieffach 1849
38436 Wolfsburg
Germany
Internet: www.volkswagenag.com/ir
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